How do I use Panzura with Wasabi?

Panzura Freedom Filer is certified for use with Wasabi hot cloud storage. You can configure the Panzura filer to use the Wasabi cloud storage using the setup wizard in the initial bring up or from the the main webUI configuration page. To learn more about the Panzura - Wasabi joint solution, please review the partner solution brief here.

The following instructions describe how to configure the Panzura filer deployed in VMware environment to use the Wasabi cloud storage as the back-end object store for storing your data.

The example below is for deploying a Panzura CloudFS 7.2.2.0 OVA in a VMware environment.

Setup Wizard

After powering on the Panzura VM, follow the steps below to configure the filer using the setup wizard:

Using a Chrome browser connect using the filer’s IP address

Login with the username admin and password admin

Accept the EULA and change the password

Configure network setting (gateway, subnet mask and DNS)

Enter license

Configure time setting (recommend connecting to a NTP server)

Configure filer roles settings (master, subordinate)

Allocate datastore for metadata and cache

Configure cloud storage provider to Wasabi - see screen shot below

Select protocol (SMB/NFS/Both)

Configure the Active Directory Domain to join

Review the summary page and select Finish

The completes the initial configuration of the Panzura Freedom Filer and will log you into the main webUI. For additional details, please contact your local Panzura representative.

Note: The following example shows how to configure to Wasabi's us-east-1 storage region. To use other Wasabi storage regions, please use the appropriate Wasabi service URL as described in this article.